I am very pleased to open today the blog tour of 26th of November, Elizabeth Adam’s latest release. Elizabeth Adams is not only a remarkable author but also a friend and when she told me about the premise of this book I was immediately captivated by it. I personally love this premise, and I think she could not have picked a better timing in the story’s narrative to develop it, so it is with great joy that I tell you today what I love the most about it! But first, I’ll share with you the book blurb, and hopefully you’ll get as excited as I was when I first heard about it.

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The Netherfield Ball: Classic. Predictable. Immortalized.

But, what if Elizabeth were forced to relive it over and over and over again? Night after night after night?

Elizabeth: Clever. Witty. Confident.

Suddenly, her confusion and desperation make her question things she long thought she knew.

Mr. Darcy: Proud. Unapproachable. Bad tempered.

In this world where nothing is as it seems, Elizabeth must learn to see through new eyes.

Including a man she thought she hated.

Let the hilarity ensue.

As you may have guessed by now this book is a bit of a mashup of Groundhog Day with Pride and Prejudice with Elizabeth reliving the day of the Netherfield Ball over and over again.

As I mentioned earlier, I can think of no better time for this particular premise to take place because not only the day is full of events that make it interesting to read, but also it has numerous variables that will allow the chain of events to change which will make your reading experience exciting and unexpected despite the repetition of events.

I loved seeing Elizabeth going through a state of confusion, trying to understand how to stop this event from happening, attempting to change the course of the day, and finally relaxing and just trying to enjoy herself on the way to a self discovery path she never imagined she would go through. After all, there is nothing more liberating that being able to do what one wants without any consequence coming out of it is it?

After some time I started desiring that she would change everything, prevent Lydia from making a fool of herself, make Mary more desirable, get Mr. Collins attention to shift to someone else, controlling Mrs Bennet tongue, getting Mr Bingley to see Jane loved him, making Darcy realise how much he loved her etc, but if that were to happen, it wouldn’t be Pride and Prejudice would it? So Elizabeth Adams did the smart thing and stopped this day from repeating itself precisely when there wasn’t a big change in it except one very significant detail…which I will not reveal as it would be a major spoiler! Sorry, you’ll have to read the book to know what it was that could have stopped this madness.

This premise, and Elizabeth Adams writing, allowed us to see Elizabeth getting to know Darcy with each passing day, after all, he always asked for the fourth set and they must have some conversation. It was endearing to see how her own behaviour could make him share more of himself, and there was a point where I could not wait for another day to occur to see what would happen next and what they would talk about. Even though Darcy’s personality remained pretty much the same he did surprise me with a few stories.

As always Elizabeth Adams wrote something completely different from her previous works. That’s one of the things I love about her, she always comes up with different ideas and we never have a feeling we have read that before. This book is much smaller than her previous works and can be read in one afternoon, but I guarantee it will be a very entertaining afternoon as the 26th of November is incredibly funny and fast paced. I laughed out loud with some scenes but the book also made me sight with the tenderness of others. Above all I found this to be a page turner book! I could not wait to see what would happen next.

If you are looking for a light comedy romance, I highly recommend this book! You will not regret reading it, and be prepared for an unexpected and loving ending 🙂

Elizabeth Adams is offering five copies of The 26th of November, 5 audiobook codes, each one is good for one of her audiobooks and two autographed paperback copies of one of her books, readers’ choice from her catalog.

Readers may enter the drawing by tweeting once a day and daily commenting on a blog post or a review that has a giveaway attached for the tour. Entrants must provide the name of the blog where they commented. If an entrant does not do so, that entry will be disqualified.

Each winner will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter and the giveaway is international, to enter it, click here.

I’ve read a few JAFFs that include a ‘Groundhog Day’-like premise, and I’ve enjoyed them all. In the movie, Bill Murray had “I Got You Babe” to immediately know that a new day has not arrived. Without a radio, how does Elizabeth figure it out every day? I look forward to seeing all the tricks she attempts, and then what she does to have fun with the situation.

Lovely review, Rita!! Once again, Elizabeth Adams has written a story I will read again not only for the story, but for the romance and the humor!! Thanks for joining the tour and for all of your support!!

Thanks for hosting Rita… What fun to kick off a blog tour. Excellent review. Congratulations to our author Elizabeth Adams and… just saying… I love that cover. I also like the concept of the Groundhog Day for Lizzy. Yep, she needs to see things in a totally different manner. Well done. Best of luck to everyone in the drawing. Thanks to our author and the publisher for the generous give-a-way. I don’t do audio books but I would love a copy of this story. Blessings on the success of this launch.

Loved reading your thoughts on this book,your enthusiasm for it is infectious!!
A friend read this and her review was so full of positive attributes
that I actually treated myself to it and am currently reading it!
Happy reading,Rita!

Thank you for your review Rita! I like this plot, actually the Netherfield ball is one of the turning point of the entire novel so it will be funny to see how it could have been if Elizabeth have acted differently!
Good luck everyone and happy blog tour!

I forgot to add that I loved Elizabeth doing naughty things and telling people the truth, because she didn’t have to consider rules of propriety for a short time. It was fun. Though sometimes she went a bit far. 😉

Thank you for sharing your opinion on Elizabeth Adams’s latest release. The premise sounds like it would be a fun, pleasant and light read which I would definitely enjoy. And I am curious as to what significant event occur that will break this repetitive cycle.

Thanks for a lovely review, Rita. Having just finished listening to the audio of On Equal Ground (yes, there were tears!), this sound so different. I love Groundhog Day as a film and to see it from Elizabeth’s POV rather than Darcy’s definitely makes it more than a litttle different. Looking forward to it!

I enjoyed the excerpt from this latest release. Knowing Lizzy’s character it will be funny how she figures out that the day reoeats itself. What naughty things she would do that day knowing tomorrow it will al be forgotten. Wonder how she will handle Mr Collin , Darcy and her sisters… Looking forward to reading this book